Rail-anchor.



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APPLICATION FILED MAE. 10, 1910.

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UNITED sra-'ras ritien- CHARLES '.F. CLAWSON, OF MOUNT PLEASAT.

RAIL-ANCHOR.

To all whom ai may concern:

Be it known that l. Cin-muss F. Cniwsox, a citizen ot' the United lQtates. residing aty Mount Pleasant. in the county of Henry and LState of Iowa, have'invented certain new and useful .Iniproven'ients in ltail-.\nchors; and I dodeclare the 'ollowin, to be a full,

clear. and exact description ofthe invention,

such as will enable others skilled in the art; to which it appertains to malte and use the Asame.

This inventibii relates -to rail anchors and --s particularlyv to that. type of anchors which adapted to prevent the rail from creeping longitudinali)Y with respect to the ties.

The object ot' the invention'isthe provi sion of a device of this ifharacter wl'iich is. adapted to be applied to the railsin ei'igage+.,. ment with the ties without the use of -attachf ing bolts or of any fastening devices.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a device of this character which when applied to the rail andV forced into frictional engagement therewith, will have. V a twisting grip upon the rail, so to prevent its disengagement therefrom.

'ith the foregoing and other objects in view. the invention consists of certain novel features ,of construction, combination and arrangement of. parts, as will be more fully' described and particularly pointed ont in the appended claims.

In the accompanying.drawings, lFigure 1 is a side elevation of my'improved anchor nig any lattral movement of the rail, d0

not prevent the rail from creeping longi- \tudinall v over the ties and it is the object of the attachn'ient which will now be described to accomplish this result.

4 indicates the bod)v of` the attachment which comprises a flat plate of anvv7 suitable metal, but preferably formed of a hardened material such as o n hearth or Bessemer steel. At one enl of the body, there is Specification of Letters Patent. Pgitrited Sept, 13, 1910.

Application filed March 10, i

1910. Serial No. 548,381.

' formed a flange engaging clip 5 which overhaiigs the flange t3 of the rail and' is `provided with reinforcing ribs i". -Xt the opposite end of the body. there is formed a diagonal groove S. from the bottoni of which projects a central longitudinal rib 9. On the opposite side of the body i of the attachnient adjacent the groove 8 is provided the rail 10 having its upper face notched or serrated as shown. At one side of the bod7 and arranged iinniediatelv below the groove is a downwardly projecting' 'foot 11 which has its lower end l2 vertically offset 'from the edge ot' the body so that the body will '.he spaced a suitable distance trom the tie .with the lower end 12 of the footv l1 engaging the tie whcreb` when the body forced toward the tie. the clip will turn on the railbasi G and cause a twisting grip to be formed.

13 indicates the sliding clip' which isprovided with the base fiange'14 formed with reinforcing heads 15. The lower tace of the clip-is'piovided with a cylindrical projection lt). which enters the groove 8 and is adapted to travel therein. This projection is grooved, at 17, to receive the rib 9 and intermediate the proiection and the base flange, the clip is formed. with 'a notched channel way 18 which is a'dapted to receive the knotched rail 10. The notches of the rail 10 and the channel way' 18 form internieshing teeth which have yperpendicular faces uponone side but inclined faces upon the other, so that the clip will ride easil)y over them irr'one direction of movement and will be prevented t'roni movement in the opposite direction.

In the application ot' the device, the bod;7 Je is placed upon the under side ot' the rail with 'the flange 5 overhanging one edge of the base. The clip 1.3 is then placed in position loosellv and the whole device is then pushednp until the lower end of the foot en"- gages the tie. The clip i3 is then driven into place b v tapping the same with a hainmer, thuscausing the. teeth to interlock and to secure the flange 5 nponiv the rail. The. diagonal arrangement, ot' the groove 8 causes the clip 13 to tig'litendniion the base ofrthe rail and the twisting ofy the flange thereon' holds the device securely in position and prevents any creeping of 'the rail with respect to the tie.

From the foregoing description, taken in connection with the aecomi'iaiiying drawings,

-be resorted to without longitudinally disposed the eonstruetioi'i and operation of the invention will be readily understood Without 'le quiring,n a more extended explanation.

Various changes in, 'the forni, propoition and vthe minor details of construction .may departing from the any of the advanprinciple or sacrificing as defined in the apevo,

adauted to receive yheiving l projection adapted to enter seid.

in said projection groove and a groove the rib of seid hoi the ciip in position. l

. 2. A mii anchor comprising a body having a rail bese engaging flange, and a diagonzil groove, a. rib the bottom of 'the groove, e notched "rail running parallel with 'the rib, a clip having body to projecting upwardly from I a projeetionjto' entei-y 'the groove in the body and o groove toy 'receive the nib, and, a Y.

toothed Way to Gonot Withthe notohedraiil for holding the clip in adjusted position on` the body; y Y

In testimony whereof? I haver vlieijeunto set my hand in nesses. CHAR-LES F.

Vitnesses J. W. BURNoi, GEO. T; Kennen.

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